I am so flippin’ excited that Bob and his band Stephen F. Austin High School are the winners of the Mentoring Minds “Real Classrooms. Real Results. Contest.” Bob said he read about the contest here and asked for our votes to help his school get that top spot. Thank you all for voting and helpingContinue Reading

Last day to enter and vote….. Show Off Your Classroom during Teaching Channel’s back to school photo contest! Make it your BEST photo because it’s the only one you can enter. Entries due Monday, Aug 26, 2013 at 4pm PT Winners are determined by public vote….add your link to the Penniless Teacher Forum andContinue Reading

Chesapeake teacher raises $16k for OK victims We’ve all seen the HORRIBLE devastation caused in Moore, OK and are wondering what can little ‘ole ME do to make a difference. Working together through the brainstorm of blogger Ashley Benoit from The Teacher’s Treasure Chest, fellow teacher bloggers donated their Teachers Pay Teachers product to helpContinue Reading

How do you know when today is one of those days when you should just go back to bed and start all over? For me, home is an hour away from work and that just isn’t an option. Today, however is THE day when I could really use that “DO-OVER!” The only thing left toContinue Reading